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A2 Elementary Reading Education 25 minutes 15 questions

Getting Ready for a School Open Day

About this practice test

Practise reading about a school open day through a teacher’s explanation, a practical notice, and a plan showing where visitors can find different exhibition areas.

What you’ll practice

Finding detail

Locate specific information and evidence.

Interpreting ideas

Connect main points and inferences.

Evaluating arguments

Assess claims, evidence, and limitations.

What to expect: 15 questions with explanations to review after submission.

Study the questions and tasks

Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.

Practice level
A2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
Question formats
Yes / No / Not Given, Single choice, Fill in the blank (text), Fill in the blank (dropdown), Label the image

How to approach this practice

Read the passage for its main idea, then return to the relevant sentence or paragraph for each question. Base answers on the passage.

Mrs Green and the Open Day

Mrs Green teaches Year 3 at Maple Street School. She says the open day is useful because families can see the classrooms, hear the students speak, and ask questions after the lesson. In her view, a short visit gives parents a better idea of daily school life than a leaflet does. She does not think people need to stay for the whole afternoon; even twenty minutes can help. The day also makes children feel proud when they show their work. Mrs Green asks families to come with calm questions, because the teachers want to talk, not to rush. She hopes the visit will make new families feel welcome.

Riverbank School Open Day Notice

Dear families, We are happy to invite you to our school open day on Saturday, 10 June. The gate will open at 9:15 a.m., and the first tour starts at 9:30. Please book a place online before Wednesday evening, because we have room for only 40 visitors in each tour. At the front desk, parents can collect a blue map and a badge. After the tour, join us in the hall for tea and short talks from teachers. If you cannot come, email Mrs Lane, and she will send you your timetable. Please arrive a little early, and bring your smile. There will also be signs near the gate to help visitors find the hall.

Mrs Lee's Visitor Plan for the Open Day

Mrs Lee's Visitor Plan for the Open Day region-1 region-2 region-3 region-4 region-5
Mrs Lee's Visitor Plan for the Open Day

On Friday, Mrs Lee showed the helpers a simple plan for the school community exhibition. The welcome desk is in the upper centre, next to the main door, so families can get a map first. The art display is in the upper left, where the wall is bright. The science table is in the upper right, because it needs more light. In the lower left, the book swap is quiet and easy to reach. The refreshment stall is in the lower right, near the exit, so people can buy juice before they leave. Tom says this layout is best because visitors can move round the room without crossing back and forth. Mrs Lee nodded and smiled.

  1. Question 1 · Yes / No / Not Given

    Decide whether the statement agrees with the writer’s or speaker’s view. Choose Not Given when the view is not stated.

    Mrs Green thinks the open day should be in the morning.

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Not Given
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    Not Given

    Not Given. The passage says how long families need to stay, but it does not say what time of day the open day should be held.

    She does not think people need to stay for the whole afternoon; even twenty minutes can help

    Yes: No morning time is mentioned.

    No: The passage does not reject the morning; it does not mention a time of day.

  2. Question 2 · Yes / No / Not Given

    Decide whether the statement agrees with the writer’s or speaker’s view. Choose Not Given when the view is not stated.

    Mrs Green thinks a leaflet gives parents more information than a visit to the school.

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Not Given
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    No

    No. Mrs Green says the visit gives parents a better idea of school life than a leaflet, so the leaflet is not seen as more useful.

    a better idea of daily school life than a leaflet does

    Yes: The passage says the opposite.

    Not Given: The text compares a visit and a leaflet directly.

  3. Question 3 · Yes / No / Not Given

    Decide whether the statement agrees with the writer’s or speaker’s view. Choose Not Given when the view is not stated.

    Mrs Green thinks families must stay for the whole afternoon.

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Not Given
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    No

    No. She says people do not need to stay for the whole afternoon, so staying that long is not necessary.

    She does not think people need to stay for the whole afternoon

    Yes: The passage says the opposite.

    Not Given: The passage gives a clear view about how long families need to stay.

  4. Question 4 · Yes / No / Not Given

    Decide whether the statement agrees with the writer’s or speaker’s view. Choose Not Given when the view is not stated.

    Mrs Green believes even a short visit can help families.

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. Yes
    2. No
    3. Not Given
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    Yes

    Yes. She says that even twenty minutes can help, so a short visit is enough to be useful.

    even twenty minutes can help

    No: The passage clearly supports this idea.

    Not Given: The length of the visit is mentioned.

  5. Question 5 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    What is the main reason Mrs Green welcomes families to the open day?

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. To help them understand daily school life
    2. To test students on every lesson
    3. To keep children at home for the afternoon
    4. To let families buy school supplies
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    To help them understand daily school life

    The best answer is that the open day helps families understand daily school life. The other options mention ideas that are not the main purpose or are not in the passage.

    the open day is useful because families can see the classrooms, hear the students speak, and ask questions after the lesson
    a better idea of daily school life than a leaflet does

    To test students on every lesson: The passage says families can ask questions after the lesson, not that children are tested.

    To keep children at home for the afternoon: The passage says the opposite: even a short visit can help.

    To let families buy school supplies: The passage does not mention buying supplies.

  6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (text)

    Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

    Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. The open day is on ___.

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    Check answers and explanations
    Blank 1
    Saturday, 10 June / Saturday / 10 June

    The notice says the open day is on Saturday, 10 June. Because the sentence can also be completed with the shorter source phrase '10 June', both answers are acceptable.

    our school open day on Saturday, 10 June

  7. Question 7 · Fill in the blank (text)

    Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

    Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. Each tour has room for only ___ visitors.

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    Check answers and explanations
    Blank 1
    40 / forty

    The notice says there is room for only 40 visitors in each tour. This exact number completes the sentence correctly.

    we have room for only 40 visitors in each tour

  8. Question 8 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

    Choose the correct option for each blank.

    Families must book online before ___.

    Return to the passage, recording or visual

    Choices for blank 1

    1. Saturday lunchtime
    2. Wednesday evening
    3. Thursday morning
    4. Friday afternoon
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    Blank 1
    Wednesday evening

    Wednesday evening is correct because the notice says to book a place online before that time. The other options are not the deadline in the passage.

    Please book a place online before Wednesday evening

    Saturday lunchtime: Incorrect. The booking must be done before the open day.

    Wednesday evening: Correct. This is the booking deadline in the notice.

    Thursday morning: Incorrect. The notice gives an earlier deadline.

    Friday afternoon: Incorrect. The notice does not say Friday.

  9. Question 9 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

    Choose the correct option for each blank.

    At the front desk, parents can collect a blue ___.

    Return to the passage, recording or visual

    Choices for blank 1

    1. card
    2. book
    3. ticket
    4. map
    Check answers and explanations
    Blank 1
    map

    Map is correct because the notice says parents can collect 'a blue map and a badge' at the front desk. The other options do not fit the blue item named in the passage.

    At the front desk, parents can collect a blue map and a badge

    card: Incorrect. The notice does not mention a blue card.

    book: Incorrect. The notice does not mention a blue book.

    ticket: Incorrect. The notice does not mention a blue ticket.

    map: Correct. The notice says parents can collect a blue map.

  10. Question 10 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

    Choose the correct option for each blank.

    After the tour, visitors meet in the hall for ___.

    Return to the passage, recording or visual

    Choices for blank 1

    1. a bus ride
    2. a sports lesson
    3. a music test
    4. tea and short talks
    Check answers and explanations
    Blank 1
    tea and short talks

    Tea and short talks is correct because that is what the notice says happens after the tour. The other activities are not part of the notice.

    After the tour, join us in the hall for tea and short talks from teachers

    a bus ride: Incorrect. The notice does not mention a bus ride.

    a sports lesson: Incorrect. The notice does not mention a sports lesson.

    a music test: Incorrect. The notice does not mention a music test.

    tea and short talks: Correct. This is the activity after the tour.

  11. Question 11 · Label the image

    Match the labels to the marked regions of the image.

    Read the passage and choose the correct labels for the five places on the plan: upper left, upper centre, upper right, lower left and lower right.

    Return to the passage, recording or visual

    Image labels

    welcome desk · science table · book swap · refreshment stall · music stage · poster wall · art display

    Label regions region-1, region-2, region-3, region-4, region-5 marked on the image above.

    Check answers and explanations
    Region region-1
    art display
    Region region-2
    welcome desk
    Region region-3
    science table
    Region region-4
    book swap
    Region region-5
    refreshment stall

    Label 1: Art display — the passage places it in the upper left, where the wall is bright. Label 2: Welcome desk — it is in the upper centre, next to the main door, so families can get a map first. Label 3: Science table — it is in the upper right because it needs more light. Label 4: Book swap — it is in the lower left, where it is quiet and easy to reach. Label 5: Refreshment stall — it is in the lower right, near the exit, so people can buy juice before they leave.

    The art display is in the upper left, where the wall is bright
    The welcome desk is in the upper centre, next to the main door, so families can get a map first
    The science table is in the upper right, because it needs more light. In the lower left, the book swap is quiet and easy to reach. The refreshment stall is in the lower right, near the exit

  12. Question 12 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Why is the welcome desk in the upper centre?

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. so children can paint near the wall
    2. so families can get a map first
    3. so people can buy juice before they leave
    4. because it needs more light
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    so families can get a map first

    It is placed there so families can get a map first. The other options describe different places or a different reason.

    next to the main door, so families can get a map first

  13. Question 13 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Which place is near the exit?

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. art display
    2. refreshment stall
    3. book swap
    4. science table
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    refreshment stall

    The refreshment stall is near the exit. The other places are in different parts of the room.

    The refreshment stall is in the lower right, near the exit

  14. Question 14 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Where is the science table?

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. upper left
    2. upper right
    3. lower left
    4. upper centre
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    upper right

    It is in the upper right. The other options give different positions from the plan.

    The science table is in the upper right, because it needs more light

  15. Question 15 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Why does Tom think this layout is best?

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. because families need a map first
    2. because the art display is in the upper left
    3. because the wall is bright in every corner
    4. because visitors can move round the room without crossing back and forth
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    because visitors can move round the room without crossing back and forth

    Tom likes it because visitors can move round the room without crossing back and forth. The other choices are details from other parts of the plan or a different idea.

    Tom says this layout is best because visitors can move round the room without crossing back and forth

What to review next

Find the words that support each answer. For a mistake, compare the question with the evidence and identify the detail or inference you missed.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.

Before you practise: a worked example

Look for evidence in the text. Separate what the writer says from what you already know about the topic.

The library normally closes at six, but on Fridays it stays open until eight. When does it close on Friday?

The answer is eight. But introduces an exception to the normal closing time, so the first time mentioned is not the answer.

This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.

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